Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday contradicted reports which first appeared in the state newspaper that government had decided to hold a public referendum on the proposed repeal of laws criminalising buggery.
Asked by Stabroek News at a post-Cabinet press briefing yesterday to explain the rationale behind government’s decision to hold a referendum on the issue, Harmon said government had not made an announcement on the matter.
“The last official position by the government was made clear by His Excellency President David Granger in January of 2017,” he maintained, while reminding that the president had basically said in response to a question on the Public Interest television programme that government respects the right of any individual to engage in practices which are not harmful to others.
